This is something that we used to eat in New Orleans when we lived there. I have never seen it on any other menu in any other place other than Louisiana...and they don't share the recipe so I had to figure it out myself. Since we live near the ocean it is easy to get the biggest freshest shrimp with head on-not so for others-but it is a very important part of the dish.
2 lbs shrimp
1 lb butter
1 c olive oil
garlic, rosemary
Black Pepper
Shrimps, head-on unpeeled, in a deep baking dish. They can be crammed in but only one layer please. Sprinkle the rosemary and crushed garlic around. The butter cut it in to pieces and placed around and on the shrimp. Pour the olive oil all over the top-you need not use the entire cup but do drizzle all over.
Now, this is the difficult part and I cannot stress this enough - you must do this to get the sauce right. COVER ALL THE SHRIMP VERY VERY (VERY) heavily with regular black pepper. This is the key to the entire dish.
Bake at 350 degrees until the shrimp are done (pink and firm)and serve in the middle of the table with a lot of good French bread for dipping into the butter/oil sauce.
You have to let it cool or it will burn your hands trying to peel it.
Calories: too numerous to count
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
Potato Latkes
1 lb Potatoes, peeled and grated
1 Onion, grated
2-1/2 T whole wheat flour
2 Egg Whites (egg beaters style)
1/2 t Salt
1/8 t pepper
Cooking spray
1/4 c oil
In a small bowl, combine first 6 ingredients until blended. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray then heat 1/8 cup of oil in a fry pan. When the oil is hot, scoop a heaping tablespoon of latke batter into oil. Continually turn latkes over until they are brown on both sides and potatoes are cooked. Remove latkes from pan and place on dish with paper towels for draining. Repeat with remaining latkes until all the batter is used adding oil as needed and allowing to get hot. Place in hot oven for about 5 minutes to firm and crisp.
Serve with fat free sour cream and/or apple sauce.
1 Onion, grated
2-1/2 T whole wheat flour
2 Egg Whites (egg beaters style)
1/2 t Salt
1/8 t pepper
Cooking spray
1/4 c oil
In a small bowl, combine first 6 ingredients until blended. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray then heat 1/8 cup of oil in a fry pan. When the oil is hot, scoop a heaping tablespoon of latke batter into oil. Continually turn latkes over until they are brown on both sides and potatoes are cooked. Remove latkes from pan and place on dish with paper towels for draining. Repeat with remaining latkes until all the batter is used adding oil as needed and allowing to get hot. Place in hot oven for about 5 minutes to firm and crisp.
Serve with fat free sour cream and/or apple sauce.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Indian Chickpeas
can chickpeas
2 t oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cinnamon stick
1 garlic cloves, squashed
1 t fresh ginger, chopped
1 green chili pepper, finely chopped
2 t ground coriander
3/4 c of chopped tomatoes (from a can)
1 t garam massala
1 T cilantro, chopped
Spray a frying pan with non-stick spray and add 2 t oil, fry onion until golden. Add cinnamon stick (or cloves) and cook a few seconds. Add garlic, ginger, chili pepper,
ground coriander and cook 5 minutes, stirring. Add tomatoes, with the juice and cook until all liquid has evaporated.
Add the chickpeas to the pan, mix well, cook 5 minutes. Add water if too dry and simmer for 25 minutes, until all the liquid is gone. Sprinkle with the garam massala and cilantro.
2 t oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cinnamon stick
1 garlic cloves, squashed
1 t fresh ginger, chopped
1 green chili pepper, finely chopped
2 t ground coriander
3/4 c of chopped tomatoes (from a can)
1 t garam massala
1 T cilantro, chopped
Spray a frying pan with non-stick spray and add 2 t oil, fry onion until golden. Add cinnamon stick (or cloves) and cook a few seconds. Add garlic, ginger, chili pepper,
ground coriander and cook 5 minutes, stirring. Add tomatoes, with the juice and cook until all liquid has evaporated.
Add the chickpeas to the pan, mix well, cook 5 minutes. Add water if too dry and simmer for 25 minutes, until all the liquid is gone. Sprinkle with the garam massala and cilantro.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Lighten Up!
Light Basil Pesto:
Mix 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, 3 tbsp grated fresh Parmesan cheese, 3 cloves garlic and 1/2 cup chicken broth in food processor bowl or blender jar. Cover and process until smooth.
No-Fat Oven Roasted Garlic:
Cut off top of garlic bulb. Spray with no-stick cooking spray like Pam. Wrap in aluminum foil. Roast garlic until softened. Add roasted garlic to mashed potatoes, meat gravies and soups/stews. Roasted garlic is also perfect for making garlic toast or to "butter" your bread.
Corn Muffins:
Use chicken broth instead of milk when preparing your favorite corn muffin mix. Follow package directions, substituting an equal amount of broth for milk.
Moist and Savory Stuffing:
Use broth instead of water when preparing stuffing mix or scratch recipe. Substitute an equal amount of chicken broth for water in your stuffing preparation.
Fat-Free Sun dried Tomatoes:
Soak dry-pack tomatoes in hot chicken or vegetable broth. Add tomatoes with some of the liquid to salads and pasta dishes — you'll never miss the oil. This trick also works well when re-hydrating dried fruits such as apricots, raisins, dried fruit blends, cranberries, and cherries, for a savory dish like soup, stuffing, or rice pilaf.
Italian Salad Dressing:
Cut half the fat by using a package of dry Italian salad dressing mix and substituting seasoned chicken broth with roasted garlic for half of the oil. Chill until thickened.
Hamburger Patties:
Make your hamburger patties plumper and juicier by adding 1/4 cup beef broth and 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs for every pound of ground beef. Also great with ground turkey.
Mix 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, 3 tbsp grated fresh Parmesan cheese, 3 cloves garlic and 1/2 cup chicken broth in food processor bowl or blender jar. Cover and process until smooth.
No-Fat Oven Roasted Garlic:
Cut off top of garlic bulb. Spray with no-stick cooking spray like Pam. Wrap in aluminum foil. Roast garlic until softened. Add roasted garlic to mashed potatoes, meat gravies and soups/stews. Roasted garlic is also perfect for making garlic toast or to "butter" your bread.
Corn Muffins:
Use chicken broth instead of milk when preparing your favorite corn muffin mix. Follow package directions, substituting an equal amount of broth for milk.
Moist and Savory Stuffing:
Use broth instead of water when preparing stuffing mix or scratch recipe. Substitute an equal amount of chicken broth for water in your stuffing preparation.
Fat-Free Sun dried Tomatoes:
Soak dry-pack tomatoes in hot chicken or vegetable broth. Add tomatoes with some of the liquid to salads and pasta dishes — you'll never miss the oil. This trick also works well when re-hydrating dried fruits such as apricots, raisins, dried fruit blends, cranberries, and cherries, for a savory dish like soup, stuffing, or rice pilaf.
Italian Salad Dressing:
Cut half the fat by using a package of dry Italian salad dressing mix and substituting seasoned chicken broth with roasted garlic for half of the oil. Chill until thickened.
Hamburger Patties:
Make your hamburger patties plumper and juicier by adding 1/4 cup beef broth and 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs for every pound of ground beef. Also great with ground turkey.